Mannitol-negative methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from nasal swab specimens in Brazil
Braz. j. microbiol
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46(2): 531-533, Apr-Jun/2015. tab
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ABSTRACT
The isolation of mannitol-negative methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from nasal swabs is reported. Among the 59 isolates, 9 (15%) isolates were mannitol-negative; all of these isolates were categorized as staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) type IVa. This report emphasizes that mannitol fermentation on mannitol salt agar should not be used as the sole criterion when screening nasal swab specimens for S. aureus.
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Main subject:
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Mannitol
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Nasal Mucosa
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal Fluminense/BR
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